New education chat coming to Twitter
October 17, 2012 - Interested in powerful teaching and learning? Looking for conversation about instructional strategies to support innovation in the classroom? Want to hang out on Twitter with lots of cool educators? Need an excuse to spend more time online?
If you answered "yes" to any of those questions, then North Carolina New Schools has just the thing for you!
What: A weekly twitter chat centered on teaching and learning, particularly in schools partnering with NC New Schools. Just search for the hashtag #NCNSchat and join the conversation.
Topic for 10/29: "Reading, Writing, Thinking, Talking, Every Class, Every Day??? Really???"
When: Mondays, 8:30-9:15 p.m. Eastern Time
We will start with an 8-week series, running from Oct. 29 - Dec. 17, 2012, and continuing on in 2013 if participants are interested.
Who: Any educators interested in discussions about powerful teaching and learning.
Chat moderators are Matt Sears (@teachindurham) and Cyndi Soter O'Neil (@ncnewschools).
How: Visit http://bit.ly/NCNSchat for more details and to offer suggestions for future chat topics. You'll also find tutorials about using Twitter, tips for participating in a Twitter chat and other helpful information.
Why: Share best practices, ask questions, get new ideas, build community, expand your network - think of it as a virtual coffee talk with some of your favorite educators.
Questions? Contact Matt or Cyndi.
